HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 06-70 04/28/1970
RESOLUTION NO. 6-70
A RESOLUTION DECLARING A NUISANCE
V.,lHEREAS>> the Village of Jl10unt Prospect s a municipal corporation of Illinois 1I is
one of the many communities located within the O'Hare Field area and its citi-
zens haves since the opening of O'Hare Field as a commercial airport, been con-
stantly a~oyed and disturbed by the noise of overflights, the air pollution
created and spread over said Village by the overflights of airplanes and the
ground traffic generated by the Airport facility; and
\,..JHEREAS, the congestion of air traffic at O'Hare Field has become such as to
constitute a danger to passengers and people in their places of habitation be-
low said congested traffic from the ever increasing possibilities of mid-air
collision; and
~BEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Propsect,
through its Village Manager and Public Health and Safety Committee) have made
investigations and studies and have determined that the aforesaid noise, air
pollution, traffic, congestion and danger of collision constitute a threat to
the pUblic health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of theiVlLllage;
aYld
1NBERE.i\S II it has come to the attention of the Village that there are presently
plans for a significant increase in air and ground traffic to and from O'Hare
Field which expansion will so magnify the injurious effect of the airport op-
erations on the citizens of ~,10unt Prospect as to expand the existing public
nuisance to an intolerable level and the Village Board so finds.
NOW /I TBEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TBE
VILLAGE OF r'10UNT PROSPECI':
SECTION ONE: Tnat the air pOllution, noise from overflights.'l danger of air
collision, and ground traffic presently existing in the O'Hare area, be and
they are and each of them is found;l determined.'l and hereby declfu"""ed to be a
public nuisance.
SECI'ION THO: That the Village take all action necessary to prevent any expan-
sion of the existing airport.
SECTION THREE: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect frOOf\ and
after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES: 6
NAYS: 0
PASSED and APPROVED this 28th day of April, 1970.
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